I was searching for small rolling toys to use in a game and I came across these Cars Micro Drifters. They didn’t work for the game I was looking to use them for, but they were the perfect size and have a roller ball under them, so they move exactly the way I wanted them to, and I had to get them and then work out how I was going to use them. They were so perfect for my therapy {Read More}

This is a very simple activity that is easily used with a scooterboard or other motor activity. You start with clothespins at one end of the room with numbers written on them. The child attaches the clothespins to the bottom of their shirt. You could have a ribbon for them to attach them to if you want. Then the student must get on the scooterboard and go down to the other end of the room where there is a paper {Read More}

I saw this cute little creature on Pinterest, but it originally came from a blog called The Preschool Experiment. He was so easy to make, and adds some fun to placing objects into a container. He is made out of a clean parmesan cheese container, and all he needs is pom pom eyes with googly eyes glued on. I recommend using hot glue or another strong glue because they can pop off easily. We then fed squinkies to the frog {Read More}

I saw a picture of wooden frog pieces glued onto a clothespin on pinterest, and I thought that it was a great idea, and that I needed to make one for kids to play with when working with Clothespins and finger strengthening. I made the frog picture in photoshop, and then cut him in half. I then used a low temp glue gun and glued the separate halves onto the clothespin. I then glued a piece of pipe cleaner along {Read More}

This week as I was driving to work, I came up with a way to make the clothespin frame for the games using much more accessible supplies. I had thought of this one before, but thought that it might not work, and might be too difficult, but I was wrong. It works well, and it is much easier to make than the board made from plastic or foam core. This one is simpler, and the materials needed are easy to {Read More}

UPDATE: I have an easier way to make the boards. New post about it on 1/30/2012 To make the clothespin game board, you will need a stiff material. I used coroplast ( White Corrugated Plastic ), which is an awesome material to work with. It can be made out of foam core as well, although the foam core is not quite as sturdy and long lasting as the coroplast. You will also need a retractable X-acto knife, or other {Read More}

The blog at Pediastaff was looking for some therapy games that have a connection to Hanukkah, and I have been making a bunch of games lately. My son was thrilled to help me create a board game using a dreidel to determine the spaces you move. I made a game board that would fit with my clothespin game board, but it can be played with any small manipulatives used as the game pieces. You could use pom poms or little {Read More}

I have been working on some clothespin games for at least six months now. I wanted to have a board to attach clothespins to, but to have the option to play several different games. I went through a lot of trials and errors before I came up with my current solution. I was trying to have a solution that would be easy for someone to make, and easy to change the game board. The board is made out of coroplast {Read More}

Therapists often recommend the use of tongs to pick up small objects and work on fine motor skills. The long tongs are useful for kids who use a gross grasp and you are trying to get them to use their fingers only. If a client already uses their fingers well, and you want to work on refining their finger use, then you need to use a smaller tool such as tweezers, finger tongs, or pinch clips/clothespins. The large tongs don’t {Read More}

I have been brainstorming to come up with fun activities that work on strengthening the fingers for fine pinch and tripod grasp. Using pinch clips with craft foam pieces was a natural direction to go as they worked well with the sentence copying activity. I started to cut ½ inch cubes of the thicker craft foam in order to make my activity, but soon realized that it was going to take me forever. I did an on line search and {Read More}

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I am a pediatric Occupational Therapist and mother of two children. Here at Activity Fun Zone, I blog about fun activities that help develop skills. I love creative activities, and believe that the work involved in development should involve play and fun. My goal with this website is that I can help stimulate creativity and information sharing. As a therapist, I am always creating new things to use in therapy or adapting things. I love sharing my projects and solutions. I started this site … Read More

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I am a pediatric Occupational Therapist and mother of two children. Here at Activity Fun Zone, I blog about fun activities that help develop skills. I love creative activities, and believe that the work involved in development should involve play and fun. My goal with this website is that I can help stimulate creativity and information sharing. As a therapist, I am always creating new things to use in therapy or adapting things. I love sharing my projects and solutions. I started this site … read more

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The information on this site should not be used as medical advice. If you need therapy advice, you should consult a therapist in person. This information is meant to share creative ideas, and should be used with caution.

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